Folding bag.



W. RUETER.

FOLDING BAG.

APPLICATION FILED saw. 16, 1907.

932,721, I I Patented Aug. 31, 1909.

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Specification of Letters Patent.

Application filed September 932,721. Patented Aug. 31,1909.

16,1907. Serial No. 393,061.

T 0 all whom it may concern:

To the frame-part Be it known that 1, WILLIAM RUETER, a

2 is attached a flap 12, adapted to over-lap the cover forming thesubject of the Emperor of Germany, and a receptacle, when the-same is inits folded resident of the city of New York, in the state. Upon the flap12 are arranged sockcounty of New York and State of New York, ets 13,adapted to engage heads 14 and 15, have invented certain new and usefulIm-. secured to the back-side 7 of the receptacle provcments in FoldingBags, of which the 5. In order: to secure the heads 14 and 15 followingis a specification.

The present invention relates to shopping bags, and more particularly tofolding extensible bags.

The object of the invention is to provide a bag which may be used as anordinar ladys hand-bag, and ma be, if desire extended, so as to form ashopping bag, adapted to receive a large quantity of articles.

Speakin in general terms, consists 0 an ordinary bag frame, having asack-like receptacle, made of leather or other suitable fabric,securedthereto, and of a size adapted to receive a large quantity ofarticles to be carried along for use and convenienc Means are provided,whereby the size of the receptacle may be diminished according to therequirements, so that the shopping bag may have the appearance of anordinary ladys hand bag or purse.

The invention is illustrated in the accompanying drawings, in which--Figure 1 is a'front view of the shopping bag in its extended state, Fig.2 a view 0 the same, showing the ha in its extended state but from theback-s1de. Fig. 3 is a view of the bag, showing the same ready to 4illustrates the bag folded to a middle size, while Fig. 5 shows the bagwhen entirely folded. Fig. 6 is a modification of the device.

In the drawings, 1 indicates the usual bag frame, made of the twosections 2 and 3, hinged together at 4. To the frame 1 is secured acollapsible rece tacle 5, made, preferably, of leather, oil 0 0th or ofany other card board pieces 16 may be fastened to the inner wall of theback-side 7 of .the receptacle, so that the heads 14 and 15 will notonly be secured to the cover, but also to these card boards.

It is obvious that a lining of suitable material may be provided, towhich a pocket 18 may be sewn or in any suitable way secured, forholding a purse or other minor articles.

. Fig. 1 shows the bag in its extended state, adapted to receive'a largequantity of articles. When it is the invention deemed to diminish thesize of the receptacle, first the tapering portions, 19 and. 20,indicated in Figs. 1 an by dotted lines, re folded along these lines,and placed between the two sides, composing the receptacle 5. The deviceis shown in this state in Fig. 3. To diminish the size, it is necessaryto fold the receptacle along the dotted hnes 21 -21, so that the sockets13 may be engaged by the heads 15 (Fig. 4)

Should it be desired to use the device for an ordinary ladys hand-ba orpurse, then the heads 15 (Fig. 3) are isengaged from the sockets 13, thereceptacle is again folded along the dotted lines 22-22, so that thesockets 13 will be engaged by the heads 14. Fig. 5 shows the device inthis state.

The'modification, shown in Fig. 6, comprises instead of the flap 12, twoor more little flaps 23, 23, provided adapted to be engaged by theheads, secured to the side ofthe-receptacle.

What I claim is:

with a bag material suitable, fabric 5. The receptacle 5 may be Thecombination composed of the front side6 and back ,si e 7, formin ahand-ha and having an opentapering toward their upper ends, sewn toing,0 a hinged rame adapted to close gather and secured to the frame parts 2and 3, preferably by rivets. A look 8, as usual for bags, is provided,preferably shooting its own bolt, as by a spring or any other suitabledevice, and serves'to hold the bag in closed position, Auxihary clasps 9and 10 said opening, a flap material and secured to said frame andcarryin a plurality of .fastening devices, a series of fastening devicesarranged on said bag material at a distance from the bottom of the samewhich corresponds to the distance between said fastening devices onsaidflap series 0 serve a similar purpose.

To the frame-part 3 is secured a handle 11, for a purpose we own.fastening devices on said bag mawith sockets,

independent of said bag and the frame edge, and a second terial andbeing located above the middle said bag material is secured to saidflap, subline thereof, the said first series of fastenstantially as andfor the purposes described.

ing devices on said bag material being Signed at New York, in the countyof adapted to coact with the fastening devices New York and State of NewYork, this 26th 5 on said flap when said bag material is day of August,A. D. 1907.

second series being suited to cooperate with VILLIAM RUETER' thefastening devices of said flap when the Witnesses: bag material isfolded on a line dividing the SIGMUND HERzoo, 10 same into four parts,whereby in both cases EMANUEL HERZQQ.

